Cosmic Rays / / Michael W. Friedlander.
Day in and day out, cosmic rays from the far reaches of space pass through our bodies, yet modern astrophysics has still to unlock all their secrets. Though many details about cosmic rays remain enigmatic, next to electromagnetic radiation they convey more information about the universe beyond the s...
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Friedlander, Michael W., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Cosmic Rays / Michael W. Friedlander. Reprint 2014 Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013] ©1989 1 online resource (160 p.) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. The Early Days -- 2. Identifying Cosmic Rays -- 3. The Earth’s Magnetic Influence -- 4. Particles from the Sun -- 5. Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy -- 6. The Energy Spectrum -- 7. Nuclear Clues -- 8. The Origin of Cosmic Rays -- 9. Cosmic Rays with Little or No Mass -- 10. The Subnuclear World -- 11. Footprints and Souvenirs -- Works Cited -- Bibliographical Note -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Day in and day out, cosmic rays from the far reaches of space pass through our bodies, yet modern astrophysics has still to unlock all their secrets. Though many details about cosmic rays remain enigmatic, next to electromagnetic radiation they convey more information about the universe beyond the solar system than any other source. They provide us with information about energetic explosions elsewhere in our galaxy and perhaps beyond, and they tell us a great deal about the contents of our own galaxy, through which they pass in reaching us. Illustrating the beautiful symmetry of nature, they shed light on the tiny dimensions of atomic nuclei as well as the immense scale of galaxies. Friedlander's engaging tale of this peculiar rain of charged particles begins with their discovery early in this century and goes on to describe impressive attempts by a special breed of scientists--sometimes engaging in swashbuckling science at its most adventurous--to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. The central question is: Where do cosmic rays come from? Some scientists maintain that supernovas, much more massive than our sun, are largely responsible for generating them. Most of them probably originate within our Milky Way galaxy, but a few (the most energetic ones) appear to come from a much greater distance. But we still have much to learn about their origin. The book describes scientists studying cosmic rays by all sorts of methods: satellites, space probes, high-altitude balloons and airplanes-even giant detectors two miles beneath the earth's surface. Their ingenious investigations have yielded startling insights about nature--as well as an inordinately large number of Nobel Prizes. Michael Friedlander, for many years a principal researcher of cosmic radiation, masterfully portrays how a perfect marriage between pure and applied science has forged new understandings of our physical world. This uncommonly lucid history, richly illustrated with more than 50 drawings and photographs, touches the astronomer within each of us who yearns to explore one of the great mysteries of the universe. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Nov 2021) Cosmic rays. Kosmische Strahlung. Physik. Rayonnement cosmique. SCIENCE / Astronomy. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Complete eBook Package 9783110353488 ZDB-23-HCO Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Science eBook Package 9783110353549 ZDB-23-HSP Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999 9783110442212 print 9780674418202 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674418219 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674418219 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780674418219/original |
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